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Unblock Your Body's Pain Code

With over 25 years of experience working with people with chronic pai Hello! Welcome to page.

I help professional people with an condition transform their chronic pain so they can go back to living their lives and doing all the things they love. My intention for this page is to inspire, educate and entertain with simple strategies that you can add to your already busy lives.

01/11/2021

In Sanskrit, duhkha translates to “pain”, “suffering”, “unhappiness”, “unsatisfactory”, and “stressed”.

Interesting the word has such a diverse use, all to point to the fact that it’s a state that we don’t want to be in.

What I see over and over again is that in dealing with our pain and suffering, we tend to look into the external world to find our fixes. We turn to food, exercise, medication and treatments. All may help… to a point.

But when it doesn’t, we need to look beyond the physical. We need to look at all the domains of life in order to address what is causing our ‘dis-ease’.

Unless we start to turn inward, the remedy for duhkha will elude us.

05/08/2021

If you're been hunched over in your chair all day, if you've been on your feet all day, or if you just haven't moved much today for whatever reason, this is your reminder to STRETCH! Get your muscles moving—I promise you'll feel great!

02/08/2021

It's super food salad! Check out what I'm eating today to keep my body happy, healthy, and ready to take on the day.

28/07/2021

Now that you know all about Tadasana and why it is an essential in yoga, it's time to learn how to do Tadasana Feet properly. Swipe through to learn more ➡️ Have any questions about this or need some advice? I'm always ready to chat! DM me today!

19/07/2021

There are lots of ways to make yoga more accessible for people. Check out this version of Downward Dog (called Wall Dog) that delivers all the benefits of Downward Dog, including lengthening your spine. If you have wrist pain or tight lower legs, this is the position for you! Try it out and let me know how it goes!

14/07/2021

Fuelling your body with the right foods will help it thrive. If you have chronic pain, inflammation might be one of your biggest battles. These foods are great for reducing inflammation and chronic pain. Swipe to learn more ➡️ and save this for future reference!

For more information on anti-inflammatory foods and how to easily incorporate them into your lifestyle, read my newest blog “Top 10 Foods That Fight Inflammation”. https://kathydegen.com/body

09/07/2021

Let's learn about one of the foundational yoga poses that helps with chronic pain and the journey to the Self: tadasana. Chiropractors, osteotherapists, physiotherapists, and yoga therapists: you're going to want to pay attention to this one!
Swipe to learn ➡️

05/07/2021

When we think of yoga, we often think of young, able-bodied people doing complicated poses in picturesque places. It's not our fault either—it is the type of content that is pushed out to us on social media, the type of content the algorithm favours. Though that is valid in it's own way (and quite the physical feat), it is important to remember what yoga is truly about, which is the journey to the self. Yoga is a physical, mental, and emotional experience that is designed to help us learn about ourselves and find peace when we meet our true essence. Why I love it so much isn't just because the peace it has brought me, but because the peace I have seen it bring my patients. Because pain is perceived in the brain, yoga is an extremely effective practice in both healing the physical body but also decreasing stress and shifting the way pain is experienced through a new lense of peace and self-compassion. This is why I built my course, Unblock Your Body's Pain Code, a 12 week course full of videos and lessons on how yoga and science comes together for optimal chronic pain treatment. DM me today for more info or visit my website. Link in bio.

04/07/2021

You should never be ashamed or scared to fuel your body! Here are some tips I have for people looking to increase their vegetable intake to the recommended 10-12 servings per day:
🥬 The more colourful, the better! Colourful fruits and vegetables are chock full of necessary vitamins (also, they're pretty and make things more enjoyable to eat)
🥑 Sauces! Everyone loves a good pasta sauce and salad dressing! Customize your sauce by adding in lentils and zucchini and make your own green salad dressing by blending together avocado, spinach, greek yogurt, some fresh herbs, and spices of your choice!

02/07/2021

🛑 STOP. 🛑 This is a stress checkpoint. If you've been scrolling on social media for a while (or even if you've just picked up your phone, but you've been having a rough day), it's time to check yourself:
Relax your shoulders
Unclench your jaw
Take a deep breath
Let's practice not carrying stress in our bodies. It's one simple step that can deeply change the way we feel.

14/06/2021

Hi, everyone! Did you know I have FREE resources for chronic pain relief on my website? Right now, you can download a 15 minute guide to release morning stiffness, tailored specifically for people with a chronic pain condition. Preparing your body in the morning not only FEELS great but will help you feel more comfortable throughout the day. Plus, it's quick and easy, and everything you learn is something you can take with you throughout the rest of your life. And did I mention that it’s free?

Click the link in my bio now to download the guide and start feeling the benefits!

08/06/2021

Coming back with another SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: Yoga edition! Today, we're taking a look at Tree pose. Do you see the differences between the left photo (bad form) and the right photo (good form)?

If you practice yoga, drop some tips and tricks you've learned to best execute this pose.

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